In regards to using Epsom Salts, which is magnesium sulfate, I can advise regarding outdoor use in the garden or field but hesitate to do so for greenhouse propigation. My containers of Miracle Grow/Peters are out at the lake but as I recall both contain a quantity of magnesium. So if you are using it to feed seedlings in the greenhouse you likely have enough. Now lets talk about the garden or field crops. Certain areas of the country are rich in mag, others are not. Typically, so called agricultural limestone contains a small percentage of magnesium carbonate along with the calcium carbonate, so if you use this, for example to adjust your soil ph, you are likely to get a good shot of mag as you apply it. I live in far western Pennsylvania, about centered north and south on the state. THERE IS A TERRIBLE SHORTAGE OF MAG IN THE SOIL HERE! So we need to suppliment during fertilization to make up for this. When I was operating my orchard I would add a pound of epsom salts to each 80 gallon spray tank of chemicals. Trees and plants readily absorb nutriants through the foliage--this is referred to as folliar feeding--so by adding it to my insect/anti fungal sprays I got double the bang for my time. (There were some other suppliments added on occasion). It does not take a lot of mag to satisfy a plants needs and once they have enough adding more is just a waste. Fortunately, epsom salts is pretty benign, i.e. does not seem to root or foliage burn, and since it is so readily soluable, rain and or watering pretty well dilutes it and washes it out of the root zone. When I spray my tomato plants to deal with the blight/et al I add Miracle Grow or Peters to the tank mix per direction and also 1 tablespoon of epsom salts, 1 tablespoon of potassium carbonate, and 1/2 teaspoon spreader sticker to each gallon of spray. Once the tomatoes are about an inch in diameter I stop the spreader sticker and just have to spray in the gaps between rains as the sticker is difficult to wash off the fruits. And it works!

I buy salt less than once a year - I almost never use it as such. I have a box of Kosher salt that is at least two years old, and I have a one pound container of Mediterranean sea salt that I replace every 16 months or so. Instead of salt, I use soy sauce, fish sauce, ponzu sauce, or soup bases, depending on the flavor I want. I pretty much only use salt with savory carbohydrate foods such as rice, grits, or breads. I tend to omit salt in almost all desserts and also in many vegetable dishes. I very much dislike the taste of salt in desserts and I find it offensive in many vegetable dishes. I prefer potatoes and corn without salt, as well as various types of squash. I find that salt interferes with my ability to taste the vegetables. Whereas some chefs say that salt enhances flavor, I find that it often disguises or masks flavor. I put salt on meat or fish not because I like the flavor but to help make it moist. I think salt is very much an acquired taste, and it is one that you can un-acquire by simply reducing or eliminating it. I think many people add salt to dishes without thinking, as if salt is required in all recipes. I use it in as few as possible. If someone wants to add salt later, they can, but I like to have the ability to taste food without salt. Lars

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Lyban, the kids I work with vary a lot in how much frustration tolerance they have and how much complexity they enjoy. Simple games like Candyland and Hi Ho Cherry-O are often popular, but because I cannot control how long they take to end, I don't often use them. My younger clients often enjoy matching/memory games like this one, which I use daily. For kids with short attention spans or low frustration tolerance, I use only half the pairs, to make it easier for them to succeed the first few times we play: I also use Jenga a lot with kids of all ages, if the child can tolerate the crashing sound when the tower falls; some kids cannot and that's what we work on but as a grandparent you're better off just playing for fun! "Spot It" is another of my most popular games, and they have a Junior version for younger kids: The regular game is a big hit with my clients all the way up to college age. Actually, that's true for almost all my games-- even surly teenagers love "little kid games". Hope this helps and sorry for the hijack and also that I don't know how to make smaller photos when I steal them from Amazon.